Kerell is a place of opulence and excess, where marked ones exist only to serve the mages who own them. No Aranth of sound mind would willingly cross the wild border, yet Selene and her companions must do just that to save the remaining members of the guard. Their bold rescue plan unravels when the ship is attacked by sirens and the party is separated, leaving Selene struggling to survive and contemplating the fate of her friends. Alone and under attack from all sides, she starts to wonder: is a chance to secure the freedom of others worth sacrificing your own?